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Senegal vs Nigeria

182 indicators have a value for Senegal, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$40.47B vs $377.37BSenegal vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$2,054 vs $1,556Senegal vs Nigeria
Population18.93M vs 237.53MSenegal vs Nigeria

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Indicator Senegal NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$40.47B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,054$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%26.5%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy132.3%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.25B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,780$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,100$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$103.43B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy17.1%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy26.1%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.2%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy46.3%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy26.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.27B$22.79B2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy10.6%7.8%2023/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy150.7%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy30.9%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19.5%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy38.2%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy76.5%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy35.2%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy71.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.2%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$36.58M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.1%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.1%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.5%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.6%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.630.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$103$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy22.9%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy29.6%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.9%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.33.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.312.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.3%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy11.3%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.02B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$14.28B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7210.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2610.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade32.7%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade22.3%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade38.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.530.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.490.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.340.3792023
PopulationDemographics18.93M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.8 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.774.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.2%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.8%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics100.6/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.631.82026
Death RateDemographics5.3711.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.69-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics67 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.969.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.3%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.110.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth44.3%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth30.1%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth237.4992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.5115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.9392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1322192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth60.9%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth32.4%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.8%3%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth26.5%2023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.422023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth59.1842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.4%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.2%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare10.2%2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare81.4%39.7%2023/2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare30.2%33.4%2023/2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.1%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.2%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation15.3%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation50.4%70.4%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.4%81.4%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation52.7%77.4%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation31.1%74.1%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.5%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.1%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation18.9%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.8%68.5%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation77.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.1%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security5.1%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.4%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture445K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.11M t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture774K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.58M t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,815 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,851 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.7M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4840.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4040.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.11-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.23-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.2-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.23-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.24-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.02-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian17.26K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.54K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology60.1%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology123.970.82024
4G CoverageTechnology97.5%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology40.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.1%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.6%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure82.9%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.07M5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy624.8 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy289.9 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy158.7 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy127.2 MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy34.8%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy410 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy13.1%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.8 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8.9%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy5.4%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy4.1%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.2%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy8.1 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy540 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,433 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate41.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.6%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate41.6 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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